Major Diabetes Drug Taken by Men Linked to Rare Genital Defects

Medicine & Technology Mar 29, 2022

Metformin is a first-line diabetes drug that’s widely used worldwide. Read on to find out how it increases the risks of birth defects when men take the drug within 3 months before conception.

Metformin Linked To Prolonged Gestation in Women Experiencing Preterm Preeclampsia

Feb 02, 2021

Study findings recently showed Metformin prolonged gestation by almost one week in women experiencing preterm preeclampsia and were associated, too, with a shorter "neonatal hospital stay."

Type Two Diabetes Drug Metformin Recalled Over Cancer Risks

Jan 06, 2021

The US FDA issues a voluntary recall for Metformin, a type-2 diabetes medication by Nostrum Laboratories.

Metformin Treatment May Be Effective for Severe Genetic Mutations

Jul 21, 2020

In a breakthrough discovery, metformin is found to be effective not only for diabetic patients, but for those with a genetic mutation that results in a specific form of ALS, or C9-ALS. Scientists are already in phase 2 of trials.

Type 2 Diabetes Metformin Treatment Should Manage Cardiovascular Effects

Jun 30, 2020

Metformin remains the best treatment for type 2 diabetes, which also had favorable outcomes with managing cardiovascular effects. Medical researchers say that antidiabetic medication must focus beyond controlling blood sugar levels.

Metformin, a Drug for Diabetes, is Investigated for Cancer-Causing Contaminant

Jan 06, 2020

An ongoing investigation on the medication Metformin is being conducted by the FDA

Diabetes Drug Metformin May Be The Treatment For Autism Condition Called Fragile X Syndrome

May 17, 2017

Metformin drug shows promise in Fragile X Syndrome treatment.